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MARCH - APRIL - MAY 2021 PICCOLA ITALIA THREE-MONTHLY PUBLICATION
SAPERI &
ICC EVENTS BACK TO SCHOOL SAPORI D'ITALIA
Discover Italy, Don't miss out our Spring Gems and recipes
traveling virtually on line classes! from Lake Garda
Register today
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Andrea Zarattini
Cari soci e sostenitori dell’Italian Cultural Center,
Un anno fa, dopo aver trascorso due settimane e mezzo in Italia, sono
riuscito a prendere uno degli ultimi voli operati da British Airways da
Bologna a Londra e da Londra a San Diego. Ho passato la mia ultima
notte all'Hilton Hotel ed ero l'unico ospite in tutta la struttura. Bologna
e la maggior parte del Nord Italia sono state “bloccate”. L'11 marzo
2020 il primo ministro Giuseppe Conte ha vietato quasi tutte le attività
commerciali ad eccezione di supermercati e farmacie.
Da allora non sono più riuscito a tornare in Italia a causa della
pandemia. Fortunatamente, la tecnologia ci permette di rimanere in
contatto con i nostri amici e familiari e con la stessa tecnologia l’Italian
Cultural Center, non ha mai smesso di offrire ai nostri membri e
follower le nostre pillole culturali e linguistiche. Abbiamo offerto e
stiamo offrendo numerosi corsi ed eventi di lingua, alcuni dall'Italia
altri dagli Stati Uniti. In Italia diciamo “Dietro ogni problema si
nasconde un'opportunità” e l'opportunità non era solo quella di
continuare ad offrire i nostri servizi ai residenti di San Diego, ma a tutti
coloro che erano interessati alla lingua e alla cultura italiana,
indipendentemente da dove si trovassero. Speriamo di tornare presto
nelle nostre classi e poterci guardare negli occhi, ma abbiamo imparato
NEWSLETTER a comunicare con i nostri membri e amici in un modo diverso e
continueremo, anche in futuro, ad utilizzare la tecnologia per collegarci
con tutti voi. Grazie a tutti per la fedeltà e per consentirci di continuare
a fare ciò che veramente amiamo.
by Italian Cultural Center
of San Diego Andrea Zarattini - presidente ICC
Editor: Elisa Meazzini
Graphic Designer: Elisa Meazzini Dear members and supporters of ICC
President: Andrea Zarattini One year ago, after spending two and a half weeks in Italy, I was able
to take one of the last flights operated by British Airways
Vice President: Barbara Carra
from Bologna to London and London to San Diego. I spent
my last night at the Hilton Hotel and I was the only guest in
Treasurer: Donald Stadelli the whole structure. Bologna and most of the North of Italy was
Secretary: Paul Pitingaro “locked down”. On 11 March 2020, the first minister Giuseppe
Conte prohibited nearly all commercial activity except for
Language Program Coordinator: supermarkets and pharmacies.
Michela di Bella Since then, I have been unable to go back to my native
country because of the pandemic. Fortunately, technology
Budget and Finance: Carol Gratzke Patterson allows us to stay in touch with our friends and family. With
& Angela Ruscigno the same technology, the Italian Cultural Center never stopped
offering our members and followers their dose of culture and
Education and Programs: Gabriella Pozzoli language. We continue to offer a numerous number of
& Robin L Witkin language courses and events, some from Italy and some from the
US. In Italy we say “Dietro ogni problema si nasconde
PR, Sponsorship and Fundraising: Patrick un'opportunità” and the opportunity was not only to continue
Nardulli & Daniel T Mazzella offering our services to San Diegans, but to everybody
interested in Italian Language and culture no matter where they
Event Coordinator: Beatrice Basso were located. We will hopefully come back soon with in person
classes, but we learned how to communicate with our members
Marketing Consultant: Barbara Carra, and friends and we will continue to use the technology to connect
Tiziana d'Agostino with all of you. Thank you all for your loyalty.
Andrea Zarattini - ICC president
Other Board Members: Silvia Arnone
Metzger and Michael Ricciardi
Make your Italian bloom with our
Spring Quarter 2021
Classes will start
on 1st April
You can register by clicking here
The full schedule of classes can be viewed on our
website
Whether you are at a beginning, intermediate or
advanced level, we have the right class for you! We
offer a wide variety of classes for all proficiency levels.
In addition to our regular program, we offer special
quarterly classes, designed to learn Italian through
books, history, newspapers, art and more!
Lonato on Air - Garda in the USA
Saturday April 17th 2021
10:30 am PST - 1:30 pm EST - 7:30 PM ITALY
(scroll down our Newsletter to register)
Nuovo percorso culturale online, con uno sguardo locale
e internazionale. Ispirato dalla ricerca ed innovazione nel
mondo dell'arte e del turismo, e della loro tutela.
L'incontro virtuale è nato dalla collaborazione tra
partners italiani, come la Pro Loco di Lonato del Garda
e partners americani, tra cui l'ICC di San Diego, ed è
dedicato alla presentazione di alcune tipicità artistiche ed
enogastronomiche dell'entroterra del Lago di Garda
bresciano. L'appuntamento è un invito a godere del nostro
patrimonio culturale con uno spirito comunitario per
ritrovare, in un anno segnato dalla pandemia, una nuova
A new online experience with a local and international perspective,
normalità e prossimità, promuovendo percorsi che
inspired by research and innovation in the preservation of art and
educano al valore della tutela del patrimonio visitato, sia
responsible tourism.
che si tratti di un prezioso oggetto d'arte, un
personaggio storico o un piatto cucinato seguendo le
The virtual seminar is a collaboration between Italian partners, like
antiche tradizioni. Oltre ai soggetti promotori,
the Lonato del Garda local entity "Pro Loco" and US partners,
interverranno professionisti e docenti attivi nel campo
including ICC San Diego. During the seminar, relevant artistic and
dell'arte, esperti nella tutela e valorizzazione del patrimonio e
culinary aspects of the geographical area near Brescia and Lake
della ristorazione.
Garda will be emphasized. This is an invitation to enjoy a particular
cultural patrimony in a comunitary spirit so we can find -- in a year
Parte dell'evento è dedicata alla presentazione e visita in
shaped by a pandemic -- a new proximity. There will be attention to
diretta di importanti luoghi artistici e storici del territorio
the preservation of the cultural landscape, whether it is a precious
di Lonato del Garda, in particolare del sito archeologico
art object, a historical character, or a dish cooked following ancient
delle Fornaci romane, unico nel suo genere e della Chiesa
traditions. Alongside the hosts, there will be experts in art history,
della Madonna del Corlo, in cui spicca lo splendido soffitto
conservation, and culinary arts.
a volta dipinta, dal grande potere attrattivo, realizzato
secondo una modalità decorativa illusionistica, nata in Italia
A portion of the event is dedicated to live online visits to relevant
nel 1500: la quadratura.
artistic and historical spots in the Lonato area, particularly the
unique archeological site of the Roman Furnaces and the Madonna
L'incontro con un personaggio del passato ci
del Corlo church, famous for its painted, vaulted ceiling, built with
introdurrà all'interno della storia locale. Verranno
"quadratura," an illusionistic decorative practice born in Italy in the
presentate alcune fotografie, facenti parte della collezione
1500s.
della città di Lonato, dell'artista di fama
internazionale Mario Giacomelli (1925-2000) di
Photographs by internationally renowned artist Mario Giacomelli
Senigallia che generosamente omaggiò Lonato di alcune
(1925-2000) from Senigallia will be a path into a piece of local
sue opere. La nostra proposta di inserire alcuni
history. Giacomelli generously donated some of his works to a
frammenti della collezione si ricollega al valore di
Lonato collection which will be shared online as one manifestation
scambio culturale insito nel programma.
of the cultural value implicit in this Italian-US exchange.
A conclusione non può mancare un momento di
To conclude, there will be a convivial moment, illuminating a
convivialità per dare risalto alle produzioni
selection of local wine and culinary specialities: an Italian
enogastronomiche locali: due ristoranti, uno italiano, di
restaurant in Lonato and an Italian American one in Laguna
Lonato del Garda e uno italoamericano di Laguna
Niguel, California, will both prepare the same dish, sharing DeCo
Niguel in California, si incontrano per la preparazione
(Local Denomination of Origin) ingredients and products.
dello stesso piatto tipico, condividendo gli stessi ingredienti
e per la presentazione di prodotti DeCo (Denominazioni
ICC is looking forward to being transported into this special piece
Comunale d'origine).
of Italy.
SAPERI & SAPORI D’ITALIA Discovering Lonato Lonato del Garda is located on the southwest side of the Lake Garda, in a wonderful position that allows to overlook the lake and the plains of Brescia. Visitors will first notice the impressive dome of the basilica and the Torre Civica tower. On Monte Rovo a widely visible fortress stands strong and mighty. The influence of the "Serenissima", the historic Republic of Venice, can be seen in many buildings and stately palaces. Between green spaces, old walls, silent gardens protected by iron gates and half-closed doors, Lonato del Garda – amazing for its look of ancient town and its architectural beauties – has a rich variety of well-conserved monuments, first of all the properties of the Foundation Ugo Da Como. Lonato del Garda shows itself as a tourist’s destination and as a reference point for the demanding travelers that search discoveries that astound them. It offers unexpected answers to every hobbies, with its furnished and lovely beach on the lake (Lido di Lonato) and with a lot of opportunities for the leisure time: sport facilities, horse riding, cycling, walking through the hills or the alleys with pebbles of the Venetian “Cittadella” in the old town center. The cooking is excellent in the numerous farms, in the local restaurants, in the pizzerias, besides the wine and food events in the hamlets of Campagna, Esenta, Sedena and Centenaro.
SAPERI E SAPORI D’ITALIA
Let's get inspired by the local cusine
Nettle Risotto - Risotto con le ortiche
In the spring, the stinging nettle sprouts wildly at Lake Garda, Polenta with local cheese –
most see it as an unpleasant weed that causes itching and burning
pustules on the skin when touched. However, it tastes delicious
Polenta con formaggi Lombardi
when prepared in different dishes.
For a long time, in all of Italy, polenta was a staple food. Its use,
Have you ever tasted a nettle risotto? It's good! Here is a simple
though, is deeply rooted, especially in northern Italy, including
recipe. Veneto, Friuli, Lombardy and Piedmont. Polenta was
Ingredients: traditionally cooked by pouring stone ground flour from a
320 g Vialone Nano Veronese rice height into a large pot of salted boiling water and stirring
50g onions constantly for at least one hour. Once ready, it was served on a
300 g of celery round plate, covered with a large dishcloth to keep it warm.
50 g of carrots Farmers ate it at every meal, from breakfast to dinner. On good
300 g fresh nettles days, it was accompanied by cheese.
100 g of butter
Grated Parmesan cheese Ingredients:
2 liters of water
A stock cube
500 gr. of corn flour (stone grounded)
A pinch of salt 400 gr. diced Valtellina’s Casera DOP (aged 12 months)
400 gr. Stracchino
Preparation: 200 gr. Soft Robiola cheese
Clean the celery and chop along with the onions and carrots. 200 gr. Gongorzola DOP
Wash the stinging nettle under running water and place half of it 200 gr. Grana Padano DOP
with the carrots and celery in a pot with 2 liters of water. Bring to 200 gr. Butter
a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Black pepper to taste
Strain the vegetables, keep the broth warm and add the stock Salt to taste
cube. In the meantime, roast one-third of the butter with onions
Preparation:
and the remaining stinging nettles and deglaze with a little broth.
Boil 2 liters of water (0.53 gallons) in a copper pan, add salt and
Then fry the rice with another third of the butter and gradually sprinkle 500 gr. of polenta flour in the boiling water. Cook for
add broth. Once the rice is al-dente, add the butter-onion-nettle approximately 40 minutes on a medium heat, constantly stirring.
mixture and allow to finish cooking. When the polenta is ready add 400 gr. diced Valtellina’s Casera
Wine Pairing: DOP, 400 gr. Stracchino cheese, 200 gr. Soft Robiola cheese, 200
Lugana DOP (Protected Denomination of Origin) summarizes in gr. Gongorzola DOP and 200 gr. Grana Padano DOP. Add a
its name the prestigious mix of elements that characterize it: a good dose of black pepper, serve in a terrine and sprinkle with
unique soil of its kind, rich in clay; the mild microclimate of Lake 200 gr. of well browned butter.
Garda; noble autochthonous vine of Trebbiano di Lugana that
gives white grapes of rare typicality. Delicate and long-lasting Wine Pairing:
A rustic version of Garda Marzemino
tasty wine with very salty acidity, obtained by soft pressing and
Marzemino DOC is a red wine produced in the region of
fermentation in stainless steel tanks; ready for drinking after an Lombardia and Trentino. It is made with grapes of Marzemino, a
ageing in the bottle in the spring of the subsequent year. vine that in recent years has found in an ideal habitat in these
regions along with Lugana, Groppello and the award-winning
dessert wine San Martino Della Battaglia Gefide.
Its vineyards extend over a wide area between 70 and 700 m
above sea level. Here the climate is alpine, with hot summers,
often muggy in the valley floor, and snowy winters. The land in
the bottom of the valley is alluvial, fertile, mainly sandy; while
on the slopes it is rich in skeleton, of dolomitic and permeable
limestone origin.
Gems of Garda
Saffron from Lake Garda
Italy has cultivated Saffron since the 14th century. The precious and
unique spice is also called "yellow gold" because of its color and it’s
known to have extraordinary effects.
The use of saffron as a remedy and as a luxurious spice goes back to
ancient times as the Bible and the Iliad both mention saffron
highlighting its importance and popularity in history. Due to the
special microclimate at Lake Garda, saffron is grown here and used
to refine regional specialities.
A precious and extraordinary spice
You obtain the saffron from the flower pistil of the eponymous
crocus species, scientifically referred to as Crocus sativus. If the
crocuses produce their purple flowers in the autumn for a few weeks,
the intense red and sweet-aromatic scented threads can be picked by
hand and then dried. This process makes saffron one of the most
expensive spices in the world. In Italy, it is used to refine starters,
main courses, bread and desserts.
The extraordinary spice not only tastes particularly good but is also healthy. Saffron contains the natural dye crocin, which makes it
rich in antioxidants. Also, saffron has a detoxifying and digestive effect, and vitamin B2 stimulates the metabolism.
Cultivation areas and methods at Lake Garda
Saffron cultivation is entirely free of fertilizers, pesticides and chemicals. The bulb of the perennial plant gets planted in August. In
the autumn it sprouts and finally blooms between October and November. Then the crocuses can be picked by hand in the early
morning hours. Then the pistils are separated by hand from the rest of the flower, dried over burning charcoal and then packed.
Lake Garda saffron is grown mainly in the hilly area at the foot of Monte Baldo, in Pozzolengo, Pravelle, Gargnano, Desenzano and
Lonato. On January 2021 the Lonato’s saffron obtained the DeCo (Denominazione Comunale d’Origine). Over 150 flowers are
needed to make just 1 gram of saffron.
Garda DOP
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
At Lake Garda, the production of high-
quality olive oil is a craft that has been
lovingly cared for, for centuries. The olive
trees that thrive on the fertile slopes and
fields around the lake are the fundamental
basis for its preparation.
The scenic road Gardesana Orientale leads
along the east coast past dreamy villages and
the Riviera degli Olivi which holds plenty of
culture, nature and tradition for its visitors.
In addition to olive groves, there are also the
processing centers or oil mills.
After harvest, the olives are packaged and stored for no longer than 12 hours. Washed, sorted and selected, the olives get
pressed. State-of-the-art and hydraulically driven, the purest olive oil is squeezed out and bottled.
Olio Extravergine d'Oliva del Garda is awarded the quality D.O.P. (Denominazione di Origine Protetta or Protected
Designation of Origin) since 1997. It's characterized by an extraordinary lightness, excellent digestibility and a delicate, fruity
and pleasantly piquant flavor.
The Varieties
The DOP West of Lake Garda (Garda Bresciano) requires the following cultivar: Casaliva, Frantoio and Leccino 55%, Other
Cultivar 45%
Did you know?
Amedeo Obici, founder of Planters Peanuts.
Obici was born in 1877 in Veneto, Italy. When he
was just 7 years old, his father died, leaving his
mother to care for him and his three other siblings.
A few years later, Obici emigrated to America to
live with his uncle in Scranton, Pa. Once there,
Obici commuted to a nearby town almost every
night to take English classes to improve his
language skills. As a young man, he worked at a
fruit shop, which inspired him to get his own
peanut cart and experiment with roasting peanuts
made a rudimentary roaster from parts obtained at
a local scrap yard and selling them to customers.
With the money he made from the peanuts sales,
Obici saved enough money to bring the rest of his
immediate family over from Italy to join him in the
United States.
Later, he teamed up with Mario Peruzzi, another Italian American immigrant, and they founded Planters Peanuts
Company in 1906. Obici had invented a new method of skinning and blanching the peanuts so that they came out
clean, making them a very popular snacking food. In 1913, the pair built a new plant in the heart of peanut farming
territory in Suffolk, Virginia, making it the capital of peanuts in the United States. By 1930, the company owned
four factories and was rapidly expanding. Obici and his wife made serious efforts to give back to the surrounding
area of Suffolk and were well-known for their generosity; they eventually built a hospital to benefit the community.
Through his estate, Obici also planned and paid for another hospital in his original hometown of Oderzo, Italy.
Obici passed away in 1947, but left behind a multi-million-dollar legacy and a true immigrant success story.
by Anthony Fico
L’angolo dello studente
The student’s corner
Questo trimestre ho frequentato
“l'Italian Speaking Workshop" con
Rossella Chiolini Bagley. È durato 8
settimane e si è focalizzato sulla
pronuncia, sul vocabolario, sul parlato, e
sullo scritto. Per ogni lezione la
professoressa ci forniva il materiale sui
vari soggetti come l'arte, la musica, la
cucina, e la pubblicità.
Ogni studente aveva il tempo di parlare e
discutere sui vari temi. Il corso mi ha
aiutato ad acquisire sicurezza perché
Rossella creava un'atmosfera di
collaborazione ed incoraggiamento.
È importante ricordare che non è
necessario parlare perfettamente,
l’importante è parlare!!!
Qualche volta, come altri, ho paura di fare
uno sbaglio e, di conseguenza, non dico
niente. Solo io perdo quando non parlo e
quando permetto alla mia paura di
fermarmi.
Robin WitkinSign up today!
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A Medici Immersion
A Weekend with the Medici Family
Streaming Lectures from Florence with Art-Historian and Tour Guide Laura Cirri
Learn about one of the most famous Italian families
March 26, 27, 28, 2021
9:30 am PST
3/26 - From the Origin to the 15th Century
3/27 - The 16th Century
3/28 - The 17th & 18th Century
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Each live event will last about 1 hour and you will have a chance to ask questions.
You will receive a link after your ticket purchase. No recordings will be available for this event.
This is a collaboration between ICC and CulturalItaly.
Lake Garda Cultural and Culinary Event:
LONATO ON AIR (Garda in USA)
Saturday April 17th 2021
10:30 am PST - 1:30 pm EST - 7:30 PM ITALY
This 80 minute online zoom event is a discovery of artistic beauties
and culinary specialities from the Lombardy town of Lonato del Garda
and its territory inland of Lake Garda. After the greetings from the
Italian organizers, there will be a presentation of relevant historical
figures from Lonato, including photographer Mario Giacomelli. A live
exploration of an ancient Roman site and a restoration project at a
local church will be followed by culinary suggestions, with the
specialities from "La Campagnola," a Lonato restaurant, and a
Californian counterpart, "Bistrok," in Laguna Beach. This presentation
will be in Italian, with brief summaries in English.
The event will be live streamed on Youtube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCOivfdN3FHESon3MmbNPHHw
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